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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
SELF-MADE WOMEN.
The Lowly Beginning From Which
Some Women Have Risen

Some Women Have Risen.
We hear great deal about self-made
men. and now Celia Logan, herself a
self-made woman, has complied some
interesting facts concerning some
women who are well known at the
present time, from which it appears
that some of the most noted began life
very humbly.
Lucy LarcOm was mill hand.
Pretty Maud Granger, with the gold
brown eyes and Sllapely form, first
earned her livelihood by running
sewing machine.
Sarah Bernhardt was a dress-maker's
apprentice: SO was Matilda Heron.
Adelaide Nilsson began life as a child's
nurse.
Miss BraddOn, the novelist, was a
utility actress in the English provinces.
Anna Dickinson began life as a school
teacher.
Charlotte Cushman was the daughter
of poor people.
Nell Gwynn sold oranges in the streets
and theaterS. From the pit, while vend-
ing her wares, she took fancy for the
stage.
Mrs. Langtry is the daughter of a
country parSOn of small means, bat the
Old prOverb of her face being her for
tune proved true i'll her case.
Edmonia Lewis, the sculptreSs, is col
Ored. Overcoming the prejudice against
her sex and color, and self-educated,
Miss Lewis is now successfully pursu-
ing her profession in Italy.
The great French actress, Rachel,
had as hard a childhood as ever fell to
the lot of genius. Ragged, barefoot
and hungry, She played the tambourine
i'll the streets, and sang and begged for
a dole. Naturally, she was illiterate
and vulgar.
Christine Nilsson was poor Swedish
peasant, and ran barefoot in childhood.
Jenny Lind. also Swede, was the
daughter of a principal of young
ladies' boarding school.
Minnie IIauk's father was a German
and Il shoemaker, in the most straitened
circumstances. Her voice early at
tracted the attention of one of New
Iork'S richest men, who had it cult
waited.
Adelaide Phillips, the singer, now
dead was a very poor girl, and so was
Sarah Jewett, the actress.
The mother Of Clara Louise Kellogg
strained every nerve to give Clara
musical education, and at one time was
a professional spiritual medium. Miss
Kellogg failed three times.
Miss Maria Mitchell, the astronomer,
was the daughter of a small farmer in
Nantucket, who was obliged to exc out
his income by teaching school at 81 a
week. Maria was constantly occupied
with household duties.
The most renowned woman who
Sprang from the lOwlieSt estate was
Jeanne dare, who fed swine.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
'cON7RACz';;3,:W :WORK.
Sewer on jackson Street:

b OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 5, 1887.
Sealed bids will be- received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City,o Of. st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office iii said city, until
12 m. on the 10th day of May, y. ID.
1887, for constructing a sewer on Jack
son street, from Eleventh street to Grove
street, in said city, together with the
necessary catch-basins and manholes ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent of
the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN.
126-136 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
MINI ESOTA COOK BOOK
Original Recipes From Western
Ladies'

Every Contributor Entitled to a Copy.l
To the Ladies of the Northwest:
There are many good housewives in
Minnesota, and, indeed, throughout the
Northwest, who have gained rich stores
of practical knowledge in the conduct
OF their domestic duties. TO each one
of these ladies this request is personally
addressed; that is to say, we desire each
lady under whose eye this may fall, to
consider herself as being personally ad-
dreSSed-nOt housewives alone, but the
practical daughters as well. You are,
each and every one of you, respectfully
requested and cordially invited to con-
tribute at least one recipe to
a. collection: to be printed in
the GLOBE of the ed dav of
May. These recipes may cover the
widest possible range of domestic prac-
tice or duty, embracing everything that
gives substance to the stomach or tickles
the palate; care of the sick; dressing
children, or training and educating
them; arranging the table or decorat-
ing the home.
Original recipes solicited; but well
tested and approved recipes, whether
original or not, will be welcome.
Each lady contributor will receive
copy of the entire collection as soon as
printed, for the interest she takes in the
enterprise.
Lady, please take the first ten minutes
you have, and write out and mail to bhe
GLOBE your contribution. Send along
your name that we may send you the
collection when completed. Address
EDITOR GLOBE, 2
st. Paul, Mimic
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NOTICE TO
Water Consumers !!

The attention of water consumers is
called to the following rule regarding
the use of hose: The use of hose for
any purpose, except at livery stables,
and at those places only for washing
vehicles, and at blacksmith shops for
setting tires only, is prohibited between
the hours OF a. III. and p. m. from
May to Oct. l, and between the hours
OF a. m. and 4 p. III. from Oct. | TO
May /; and no hose to be used except
when held in the hand; the placing of
nose by use of frames, sticks. crotches
0l tres or otherwise is prohibited. Par
ties using hose without first obtainp
permission of the Water Board and
paying therefor, will be charged double
rate. For violation of this Tule nen-
atty of 81 will be eXacted.
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her. huge truck and horses draw her through the sces

army OF the Confederates and was
soon STG after ter, killed at Fort Moutrie The
BIG SLAVE lived on, increasing in size iay by
day until she was so big she could not get out Of
the cabin. Her mistress died and the slave who
cared Ior her was gathered 10 his ancestors: then
BIG WINNIE was cared for by the slave refr
gees who fed from the lowlands AT the terrni-
nation of the war WINNIE was forgotten bv all
tne m world except those who lived in the immedi-
ate nelghborhood. In 1872 John Robinsop's cir
Gus and menagerie visited Asheville n G II
was the first big show that had visited that sec
tioh since be1ore the war, and its flaming adver-
tlsements drew all the people from far and near.
Among the great gathering was a neighbor nj
BIG WiNNlE'S named Nicholas Norton. who
visited the side show, where there was n fat
woman, who was then thought to he as bio IL not.
The biggest woman living. Norton pooh -Doohad
the idea. and remarked to the Snowman. tVIhere
is an old slave up in the mountains where live
VINO is as big as dozen of your big woman. )"
This excited the curiosity of the Snowman and
he made arrangements TO visit Norton's home
and inspect this huge. human BIG WINNIE
The outcome of that visit was that Norton 80
the Snowman entered into a partnership mada
contract with BIG WINNIE to allow herself
TO be shown TO the world once more The old
CABIN was torn down TO get her out and again
the Big Slave Babe flashed on the show world q
o ibe no longer, but the largest woman ever
Known or shown. johnson d Norton exbihited
BIG WINNIE from 20 until tho s;
OF So, when both being immensely rich. tbe3
alssolved their business relations Johnson bIIv
IN! Norton S interest in the contract with RTi,
WINNIE. Norton has retired. and nou, Iires
in luxurious ease at MI Clemens. Micbiga1
WIllle Johnson: who invested his gains in busi'
ness at Louisville, met with disaster and aoaj,
presents to the world his mascot In Chicago in
ilX weeks over 100000 people paid admission
10 9. see TINS ENORMOUS SLAVE. In Detroit
Mlcnlgan MI IN two weeks, 160 900 attended BIG
WINNIES receptions III"
MBO WINNIE is now close to 90 wears of
age, pat she does not look that old excentine
mat her hair is gray; she Is bright smart and in;
telhgent as far as it is possible for one who has
NOT not received any education. She likes to taIk
WIN visitors about her eyentful life. aud is good
100 years of age. "e
Il. BIG WINNIE is rich; she owns the planta-
tioh % or her old master, Smith, in Whitesyille
OMNIBUS county, North Carolina She com
mandS more salary than any living curiosity
Lucky Is the museum that can get her at a6v
price. --et ct 3Hy
THE STORY Is FINISHED die I'm tI,o TOW
cent piece and go and see her, it is one of the
events of lifetime. - 'io
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Dear me, clear me! and was dying
for some wfrd of her. Why did he not
tell me of lbs wife? Or, better vet, why
was he notsquiet, that | might think of
her? Through one little rift in his COM
mercial talk | injected DEPRESSING
question. Was there not about there a
peak called Pilots Knob, an eminence
commanding view of the surrounding
country? / knew there was, for | had
her hgure i'll her robe of gray.
Oh, yes! 1t was 1872 feet higher than
the next highest point about there. / ,
Heavens! Had they measured it,Iin
their commercial commonplace? Yes;
the city reservoir was there. 1t gave
such magnificent fall to the water that
fire engines were not needed in the
town. They had only to lay the hose,
and stream could be thrown over the
highest building in the city. That less
ened insurance rates. Then he drove
me through the residence portion of the
city. In that house Judge Brewer, of
the United States district, had his hoihe.
There was the dwelling of Lucien Ba-
ker; this the place of Col. Gilpatrick.
80 Yes, yeS;i but where did peace and
eOntentment dwell for me? Il
He showed me the probable terminal
point OF the dummy railway that was
building, and would soon connect Kan
.sas City and Leayenworth with hourly
train, anda hundred other places we're
pointed out. At last | asked him to
take me to the river, and he left me
there, just Where it bends to meet the
city, as he explained, roadway for the
wealth of the North and South. | was
standing i'll the shadow of a great grain
elevator. Ten years before pretty
5.In Of h.,1
she and had spent one happy after
noon beneath their shade. But all was
business now. Even as L looked at the
bending river the smoke of a putting
steamboat blurred the summer sky, and
turned away sick at heart
Young Love himself is stalking corner
lots, and have written to the depart
ment at Washington requesting that |
be sent to Gibson, where the happy
Creeks and Cherokees live in the sun,
and think not OF the morrow.
q. IT ~
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
CONTACT WORK.
Grading Howell Avenue.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 10, 1887. I
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul.
Minnesota, at their Office in said city,
until II m, on the 23d day of May, A. ID.
1887, for grading Howell avenue, from
st. Anthony avenue to Iglehart street.
in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (0 sureties
i'll sum of at least twenty COZ per
cent. of the gross amount bid must ac-
company each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
132-l42 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
CONTACT WORK.
Paving East Ninth Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May Z, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city until
12 III. on the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1887,
for paving East Ninth street, from
bMith cedar blocks and curb with granite,
rtogether with the necessary sewer con-
Inections, according to plans and specifi-
ecationS on file in the Office of said Board.
u A bond with at least two c2} sureties
lin sum OF at least twenty (20) per cent.
OF the gross amount bid must accom-
Dpany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
preject any or all bids.
e II. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN,
1898 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15

towards me with that same old smile
and her hand extended to greet me.
Thank heaven she lived.
stammered something-not the pretty
speech had arranged. | thought the
color came into her face a bit as her ewes
rested on my bOutonniere. Perhaps [
was mistaken. Then she turned to a
gentleman in the rG0m
"Henry, this is Lieut.. Howard, of
whom you have heard me speak. NY
husband, lieutenant, Mr.. Chambers.
We saw you were coming, lieutenant,
by the Army and Navy Journal"
'Ah! indeed. | didn't know that it
anticipated events"
The rest was small talk. Did | re-
member her drive over Mr.. Sheridans
ride? The picnic at such a place? The
dance at another?
And her Henry took hand. Wouldn't
L take drive with him the next day and
see the improvements in the place?
Yes | would"
answered so because of the hope
that she would be of the party. That
hope bouyed me up through the sleep
less night. The morning came and with
it Henry. No one could have been
more attentive, more polite, but it was
the refinement of torture to be bored by
cause of my past regard for her.
That smokeStack in the distance, he
explained as we drove towards the city
from the fort, was at the coalshaft.
LeayenwOrth, it had been found, was
above one of the most productive coal
fields in the country. Fuel at cents
per bushel was furnished the year rOnnd
to families and factories. Three mines
were running and all railroads in the
state We're getting their supply there.
The development of this coal supply
alone would soon give employment to
25,000 men. ~
1t was all one to me. The place where
the coal shaft was had value in Gmy
eyes, because it was upon the river bank
where we had once gone rowing his
wife and |, but would not tell him
that.
Seven lines of railroad, Henry said,
already were required to do the carry
ing business of the booming city, and
two new ones were building now as
rapidly as money and men could con-
struct them. All the leading roads of
the West, he said, were buying coal
lands i'll and about the town on which
to locate shops. and the mOneyed men
of Kansas City were securing sites along
the river for suburban homes. The
twin cities were but twenty miles apart.
And so he ratified on. There were
fifty manufacturing establishments al
ready in the city. In one of them the
colossal pumps that gave the city water
had been made. And see those beds OF
stone. What ineXhaustible supplies Of
building material were there, and with
it all, the property, the real estate, was
held at less than one-fourth the money
asked by smaller towns in the state,
with no such stable foundation for per-
manent expectation.
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A VAIN PASSION.

She snt before me IN the pew,
Half listening to the sermon prosy,
Hall shading from my eager view
a rounded cheek, fresh, plump and rosy!
y
Her figure trim, III stylish mode,
IT, Her PRAYER book, with her name upon it,
Well pleased her, but she plainly showed,
She most admired her Easter bonnet.
And sat idly near her there,
Half nd,ring at, and half admiring
The soft confnsion Of her hair
But never to her hand aspiring;
For well knew all hopes were vain
Her father is too rich and thrifty
And am poor, and then again
She is but five, while am fifty.
w. Ii. Hills III Journal Of Education
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
WORK.
Grazing Erie Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 10, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota, at their office in said city,
until II IN. on the 23d day of May, A. ID.
1887, for grading Erie street, from Ban
fill street Gf eXtended to Randolph
street, in said city, accord
ing to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) suretieS,
in sum of at least (20) per cent of the
gross amount bid must accompany each
bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
to reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
132-142 Clerk of Board Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Mackubm Street:

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY or ST. PAUL, MINI. May 5, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
II m. on the 10Th day of May, A. d. 1887,
for constructing sewer on Mackubin
street, from Holly Avenue to Ashland
Avenue, in said city, together with the
necessary catch-basins and manhOles,
according to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) Sureties,
in sum Of at least twenty coy per cent.
Of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. I. ERWIN,
126-136 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
NO T ICEE: :: !

Owners of Personal Property are
earnestly requested to cease send
ing BY mail or messenger, to the
ASSESSOR Lists of their Personal
Property for Taxation, NOT KERI-
FLED BY0ATH. Such returns have
no more legal significance than so
much blank paper and are not re-
garded in making assessments.
The intention of the law is, that
owners of Personal Property shall
make their returns to the assesso,
IN person, and mqke oath to the
correctness of their statements be-
fore that officer, or one of his as
SfStanf assessors.
j. l. BEAUMONT
Assessor of Ramsey County. Min1.
May f2, 1887.
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am not poetical thinker. The wild
viOletS bloom by the roadway and tell
to me no tale of modeSty. The tinkle of
a cOw-bell coming on the evening breeze
heavy with the smell of new-mown hay
promotes no dreaming, and yet in those
years ago, as we stood on the bluff and
saw the moonlight simmer on the
muddy Missouri and bathe with trans
cendental sweetness her Southern facet
thought | knew why the great river
bent from its direct course to kiss the
hills made lovely by her presence.
Never before in my life had | told
woman that | loved her; never had |
e even lied about it without some indica-
ton that it would be welcome. But
o told her so; and telling her | said it
was confession unlimited, but tribute
| was proud to pay her imperial worth.
Were there tears in the brown eyes that
made them lustrOuS as she looked so
steadily, SO earnestly in my face? Dear
little woman.
My regiment was ordered away next
day for Montana: And there was that
look again upon her face when called
to say goodbye. She held a rosebud in
her hand and had torn one leaf from it
and was mechanically brushing it across
her lips. | took it from her.
''Why?" she asked.
For reply put it in my pOcket-bOok.
You are only a Scho0lbOy still" she
said, and stepping to the conservatory
she returned with the leaf of rose
geranium, which she gave me. | took
her hand and pressed it, unresiSted, to
my lips.
Dared l do more? | drew it toward
me so imperceptibly that | feared she
might not feel the invitation | was
iIrrf
OF keeneSt doubt, and them am
waiting for words to describe my sensa-
tionS. 1t seems so feeble only to say |
kissed her, but that was it.
Along the river road, as slowly ,1II;t-
cred back to the fort, was living IL
over again, feeling once more, in imagi-
nation, the first trembling response to
my indicated wish; again the upturned
and half-frightened face was, with moist
lips, coming near my own, and | felt
that thrilling contact.
In these Intervening years how often
l have re-lived that moment.
have frequently thought that more
forward man would have taken adyant-
age of that instant, would have folded
her in his arms and kissed her again and
again, have told her of his love and
asked her to be true and honest i'm his
absence; but did not. Could | make
her my wife? Would she be happy in
the huin-drum life of an army post?
Would be content to have her there?
These were questions that | asked my
self; questions that | never answered.
This life makes dreamers of us. What
other man would have expected nine
years to pass with no communication
between himself and woman whom
he loved or fancied upon his return to
find her waiting for him. What other
would have deserved it.
1t. was with q strange elaton that
dressed myself Oh the evening of nv
return to Fort Leavenworth nine years
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children!" That is what certain old
gentleman said to ae on a similar occa-
sion some years ago, and that is what
no end of fathers have said and will con-
TIME to say, | suppose, since the earth
mast be pe0pled and sinners bred to the
end OF time.
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TO PRINTERS.
The OUTFIT OF The GLOBE FOR SALE.

The entire outfit of the DAILY GLopE.
which includes complete equipment
for the issuing of a large newspaper, is
offered for sale. either as a whole or in
parcels. Delivery can be made early in
May. Correspondence with parties pro
posing to start new offices or replenish-
ing those they now have solicited. Ad-
dress GLOBE, st. Paul.
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WARNING TO WOMEN.
hey Should be Careful Not TO
Wed lidgety Husbands.

y ARTICLE b V
James Payne has
the following: |
W q Il d Solemn,y
warn all women
about To marry to
ascertain before
hand that the con-
templated husband
is not what is called
a tidgct. y leaning
t o intemperance
may be greatly nit
,igated in a husband
10y one keeping the
cellar key and not
allowing him any
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
THE BOX AND THE BALLET.

There's lady in one Of the boxes.
She's dressed in manner au fnit
Which those who are posted on fashion
Denominate decollete
There's another one there in the ballet,
Whose attire is quite CONNIE il faut
Reversing the cut of the Other,
Its decollete down below.
If You take the two dresses presented
And combine them, wneu you are done
1ou VIII nnd that the new combination
VIII result in Your having but one.
Now what shall we say of the puzzle?
One garment, with women for two,
And both of them dressed in the foshion-
We don't understand it. Do Your
Washington Critic
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ing myself upon the public no
tice other than desire for SYM
pathy; wish to tell my troubles. |
have friends among my brother officers;
but while could coniide to them the
history of some little eScapade, the story
of some adventure tinged with rose
leaves and with moonlight, they do not
invite the more serious confession that
| am about to make thus anonymously
to diSpaSSiOnate public.
1t was in 70 that | came to Fort Leav-
enwOrth, boy at that time, | may say.
for am now but 81. 1t all was very real
in the first flush of my duties at the post
and my command of the regulars bronZed
and bearded. The future was bright
with its promise. Perhaps / saw myself
through the romantic vision of these
about us. The little town of Leaven-
worth lays two miles south, a COM
munity Of residents; a little intellectual
arlStocracy making a feeble pretense at
business but really living an ideal life
OF rural ease, in which the adjacent
military garrison and its buttons and
Shoulder-StrapS played no unimpOrtant
part.
| met her there. Can tell her name?
Perhaps 1t is wiser to conceal it. | will
call her Fan, just as | called her then.
mere dIe liiaily f2nnleS III the world.
had tiirted at West Point. YES. and
before went there, but had remained
heart Whole. 1t was only filtration
when | first talked low and earnestly 30
her; only a fiirtation, think. when sit-
ting at the piano she looked up into NV
face between the andante touches with
those exquisite eyes. can't remember
just when it ceased to be pastime and
became passion. The transition was
very gradual, and yet weak lad done
it all. ''0
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after leaving it. Was
she living still? Would
she be glad to see me?
i never doubted it. In
any buttonhole l wore
the leaf of a rose geran-
ium and one leaf torn
from a rosebud in sweet
significance of that part